For your course project, you will complete the retirement planning case by creating a spreadsheet model in Excel and using the model to answer the case questions. You will also apply the model to your personal situation and write a $6-$to$-9-$page paper. The project will be completed over five weeks and is worth $43\%$ of your grade. A summary of the assignments and points follows:

Week Four: Project Action Plan $50$ points

Week Five: Create Influence Chart $50$ points

Week Six: Create Model in Excel $75$ points

Week Seven: Answer Case Questions $75$ points

Week Eight: Course Project Paper $125$ points